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Celebs Trade Fame for Real Jobs

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Former reality TV star Kirk Norcross ditches fame for waste management, launching a successful rubbish collection service. Joining him are Love Islands Paige Thorne and Rachel Fenton, who return to their paramedic and nursing roles. Child stars like Ariana Richards and Mara Wilson also find fulfillment in art and writing, respectively. Disneys Jennifer Stone becomes an ER nurse, fighting diabetes. More celebs are building businesses, such as Bridgit Mendlers satellite tech startup and EastEnders Tony Disciplines firefighting career. These stories highlight the value of steady hustles over fleeting fame.

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Celebs Trade Fame for Real Jobs. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 4th, some celebs are ditching the spotlight for real-world gigs, like former T.O.Y. star Kirk Norcross. The 37-year-old, famous from the ITV2 reality show back in 2010-2013, just launched County Clear Waste, a same day. Rubbish collection service in Norfolk and Suffolk. It's blowing up fast with over 3,000 Instagram followers already. He's not alone. Many of reality TV folks are swapping fame for frontline jobs. Love Island's page-thorn in Rachel Finton went back to being paramedics and nurses right after the villa, saying the influencer life felt too fake and overwhelming. They picked shifts that fit, keeping their skills sharp even through the pandemic. Child stars have led the way too. Jurassic Park's Ariana Richards became a painter of portraits and landscapes while Matilda Kid, Mara Wilson, turns a writing and playwriting after. NYU. Disney's Jennifer Stone, from Wizards of Waverly Place, fought diabetes and now thrives

as an ER nurse loving the chaos, lately more building businesses their way. Bridget Menler from Good Luck Charlie is CEO of Northwood Space, a satellite tech startup with nearly $5 million in funding. So-backters, like East Enders' Tony Discipline, became firefighters, and Coronation Streets Georgia Mayfoot runs a nail salon. These stories show fame's shine can fade quick, but grabbing a steady hustle brings real peace, proving normal life's got its own glow. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today.

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